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Posting build errors to slack or github

I am using Visual Studio Online for continuous integration. I've also enabled integration with Slack (posting build status) and GitHub (validating pull requests).

In both of these integrations I am missing one feature - posting build error log to either Slack or GitHub (for example, as a comment to the pull request). This might substantially improve reaction time, since you don't need to go to the failed build (often re-login to VSO), find errors in the log, etc.

Did any of you guys manage to get this working somehow?

Solution

  • You can use web hook to return VSTS build error message to slack or do some actions (create issue, close pull request etc) on github.

    Prerequisite:

    Web hook for VSTS build failed.

    Develop a website to receive information, queue VSTS build and close pull request on github.

    Add a build definition with Post To Slack task, when your VSTS build failed, your website will queue this build.

    Create web hook:

    VSTS project -> Service Hooks -> Create subscription -> Web hooks -> Next -> select Build completed to trigger this event -> select your CI build definition -> set Build Status to Failed -> Next -> set your website address to URL -> test if it works for your website -> Finish.

    Develop functions on your website:

    After your website receiving message from web hooks, trigger below actions:

    1. Queuing the build with Post To Slack task by REST API.
    2. Close a pull request on github by REST API v3.